Historical and Bibliographical Research on the Beginnings of Printing in Lorraine and its Progress until the End of the 17th Century

Rare complete and coherent composite collection by Beaupré. 1. Historical and Bibliographical Research on the Beginnings of Printing in Lorraine and its Progress until the End of the 17th Century. Jean-Nicolas Beaupré. First Edition. Chez P. Trenel, Saint-Nicolas-de-port, 1845. 2. New Research on Lorraine Bibliography 1500-1700. Jean-Nicolas Beaupré. Four chapters in 5 successive editions in Nancy (the third chapter having been realized twice), at Grimblot and widow Raybois between 1853 and 1856 Coherent and complete factitious collection gathering the main publications of the author on the bibliography and history of printing in Lorraine. Copy of the first work numbered (No. 41/300), signed by the author, enriched with an autograph dedication "To Monsieur Dr. Simonin H., homage from the author" for the offprint of the chapter "1500 - 1550". Octavo (8vo) (22 x 14 cm), Brown half-sheepskin binding, spine with four raised bands, title and four gilt Crosses of Lorraine. Boards in cardboard binding. Marbled edges. Lower right corner weakened, other corners rubbed, slight wear to the boards. Fresh interior, especially for the first work. Some minor foxing on the following works. The composition of the volume is as follows: Historical and Bibliographical Research on the Beginnings of Printing in Lorraine and its Progress until the End of the 17th Century. Signed and numbered copy by the author, Jean-Nicolas Beaupré, (41st of 300). Including a folding leaf of a woodcut engraving reproducing the "Nanceïde" from the work of Pierre Blarru in the 16th century. 524 pp. New Research on Lorraine Bibliography - 1500-1550. Dedication to Monsieur Dr. Simonin H, homage from the author. Extract from the Memoirs of the Academy of Stanislas (Royal Society of Sciences, Letters and Arts of Nancy.) 32 pp. At Grimblot and widow Raybois, Nancy, 1853 New Research on Lorraine Bibliography - 1550-1600. Extract from the Memoirs of the Academy of Stanislas (Royal Society of Sciences, Letters and Arts of Nancy.) 84 pp. At Grimblot and widow Raybois, Nancy, 1853 New Research on Lorraine Bibliography - 1600-1635. Extract from the Memoirs of the Academy of Stanislas (Royal Society of Sciences, Letters and Arts of Nancy.) In two parts pp 1 to 88 and pp 89 to 116. The numbering follows but between pages 88 and 89 it changes form and remnants of a waiting cover are observed. 116 pp. At widow Raybois, Nancy, undated. New Research on Lorraine Bibliography - 1635-1700. Extract from the Memoirs of the Academy of Stanislas (Royal Society of Sciences, Letters and Arts of Nancy.) 64 pp. At widow Raybois, Nancy, undated. Alphabetical table 4 pp. The whole constitutes a source of primary importance for the history of printing in Lorraine and for the regional bibliography of the 19th century, Beaupré's works still being referenced today for the identification of ancient prints, typographic workshops, and Lorraine intellectual productions. These publications, initially disseminated in the form of academic memoirs, offprints, and successive deliveries, also testify to the scholarly practices of the 19th century in learned societies and the progressive constitution of bibliographic knowledge. The Academy of Stanislas, founded in Nancy in 1750 under the patronage of Stanislas Leszczyński, former King of Poland and Duke of Lorraine, is a learned society dedicated to sciences, letters, and arts, whose Memoirs constituted an important vector for the dissemination of regional scholarly works in the 19th century. It brought together magistrates, doctors, academics, and local scholars, playing a central role in the intellectual life of Lorraine. The dedicatee of the autograph inscription, Dr. H. Simonin, belongs to this scholarly Nancy milieu of the 19th century: a doctor by training and local scholar, he frequented the intellectual societies of Lorraine and the circles of scientific and historical correspondence, within which offprints and dedicated works frequently circulated. This inscription thus testifies to the scholarly circulation of Beaupré's works within the Lorraine medical and academic network. Homogeneous documentary set of great historical value, representative of the birth of regional scientific bibliography in France and the publication practices of learned societies in the 19th century. Jean-Nicolas Beaupré was vice-president of the Tribunal of Nancy, Member of the Society of Sciences, Letters and Arts of this city, Correspondent of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of France and several academies.